ASHimlirfinilii, StMy, Hmtrl4,l9tl * PHILADELPHIA - Two men who work closely and influenced the DHIA on the state and national level were honored Thursday night at the close of the National Dairy Herd Improvement Convention. W. Charles McGinnis, former president of the American Jersey Cattle Club, received the H. Victor Joachim Distinguished Leadership and Service Award. Renamed in honor of former NDHIA president H. Victor Joachim. A past president of the NDHIA, McGinnis retired as a national DHIA last year after serving the maximum term of 10 years. The 50-year-old North Carolina native has served the South Carolina DHIA as a president for three years, vice president for three years, director for 14 years, and executive committee member for 12 years. In addition to the office of president in the AJCC, McGinnis served as vice president and on the board of directors. 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McGinnis has been active in the National Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, American Dairy Association, South Carolina PDCA, South Carolina Dairy Association, National Association of Farm Managers, and South Carolina Farm Bureau. An active dairy cattle judge, McGinnis purchased the White Plains Ranch in Mountville, S.C., in 1979 and established a herd of 485 registered Jerseys. Dean E. Robinson received the Outstanding Service Award. Former general manager of the Virginia Federation of DHIA, Robinson served the DHIA program in Virginia for 31 years. He began his career as a milk tester for Grayson County in 1955. In 1964 Robinson advanced to fieldman and in 1969 became general manager of the Virginia Federation of DHIA. As general manager, Robinson z\ • IBBEHLEN 12” 10 LINE CATTLE PANEL Vt” galvanized wire, to withstand the :ing of livestock confinement. No. 335069 34” HOG PANEL V galvanized wire, 2” spacing at bottom stay wires, 4” center and 6” top. No. 335055 13 E S E implemented computerized record keeping on the state level. He helped establish a centralized milk testing laboratory in Blacksburg, Va., and in the first year had all the herds enrolled in Virginia. He was instrumental in the in stallation of a FOM-SCC machine in the lab, being the second state in the country to recognize this need. The former general manager MIDDLEBURG - The Snyder County Holstein dub held its annual meeting recently in the Middleburg Fire Hall. After a ham dinner, the mem bers listened to a skit by Susan Waite, SUN area dairy princess. Robert Pardoe, RCMA representative, then updated the members on the status of the Regional Cooperative Marketing Agency. This was followed by a short discussion and slide series on the “Dairy of Distinction” program by Sue Reynolds from the American Dairy Association.” RANGEMASTER SOLID STATE FENCER Electronically timed. No moving parts, greater power, shocks thru wet weeds & brush. Extreme economy of operation. 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Holstein Club Reorganizes Snyder State director Ken Boyer of Selinsgrove reported that Snyder County passed its membership goal. The Snyder County Holstein Club received matching funds from the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Agency for the milk radio spots in Snyder County. Neil Hornberger of Mount Pleasant Mills was re-elected to serve another two-year term on the Board of Directors for the club. 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